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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89 Imaging
54 Features
77 Overall
63

Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released July 2018
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Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony QX30 vs Sony RX100 VA, one is a Lens-style and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the QX30 (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly similar but the QX30 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") have different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The QX30 was launched 4 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the QX30 grades vs the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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